Ask Sherry: Should I get certified for STEM?
You asked, and I am answering every Friday once I have enough questions! You can ask any question using the form here. Since you work in STEM, I was wondering what your opinion is
$10.8 Trillion in unpaid, invisible female labour at home
I recently came across this article – Women’s unpaid labour is worth $10.8 trillion, and it basically talks about how globally, women do a lot of invisible work at home
Negotiation 101: Flexibility in a salary range in your job offer and getting the most out of it
Negotiations are like poker games – how much is each side willing to pay / accept? When you get into a negotiation, how much more money are you potentially leaving on the tab
How I quadrupled my income from $65K to $260K in 2 years
I get this question a lot. “How did you manage to increase your income by so much almost right out of school?” 1. Industry was already full of freelancers The number on
Discuss: “My husband won’t take a job below his degree”
This is not a specific question, but a general one that seems to be not really discussed or talked about. I received two messages: Situation #1 So I do wonder…. IF you and yo
Success Story: New Freelancer scoring a $24,000 a month contract
I’d like to introduce you to someone who is sharing a success story – you can read all of my other ones here. I offer career & money coaching here. If I can’t
How I quadrupled my income at the age of 25 (2 years out of school)
Everyone wants to know the secret sauce to quadrupling your income, and quite honestly, I don’t have it. I can only tell you how I did it, but it by no means applies to everyone
How to help a friend who doesn’t dress appropriately at work
Don’t come at me with pitchforks because THERE IS an unspoken dress code at most workplaces. Obviously if you work in a creative one, you have more latitude but for me, these
How I went 33 years without a cellphone
OK I’m being a bit facetious, who has a cellphone when they’re a baby? LOL! But to be clear — I got my first cellphone in 2017 when I was 33 in 2017. When I tell
Ambitious women get divorced more than their male counterparts
If you’re an ambitious woman, you know you have a target on your back. If you don’t have kids, they ask why you don’t have any (are you not a nurturing, normal wo